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29.04.2024

WW adds capacity in the US Southeast

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to expand its capacities at the port of Brunswick. The contract may be extended to up to 30 years. Upgraded and enlarged facilities...

29.04.2024

Norfolk Southern to serve new factory

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest USD 200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, NC, which will be built by the Innovative Construction Group (ICG) and several other partners. With...

29.04.2024

A cold chain centre for Kigali

In response to growing demands in the Rwandan market, AGL Rwanda is building a new 5,000 sqm warehouse in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Development on the site began in March. Valued at USD 10 million, the facility will...

29.04.2024

Alexander Hund to head German portfolio

CTP, a listed developer, owner and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), has appointed Alexander Hund as managing director of CTP Germany. He will oversee the company’s operations in the...

29.04.2024

A third air cargo centre at Liège airport

Swissport International continues to grow at Liège airport, Belgium, one of Europe’s major gateways for international air cargo. The company’s third cargo centre, a custom bonded warehouse, was built in response to an...

29.04.2024

Major TEN-T links to be finished by 2030

The members of the European Parliament have backed an update of the EU’s plan to build a large inland transport network connected through ports and terminals in the EU. Under the new rule, major transport infrastructure...

29.04.2024

Faster sailings from Asia to Mexico

OOCL has introduced the Transpacific Latin Pacific 5 (TLP5) service to enhance its Asia-Latin America network. The new route offers direct connections between China, Korea, and Mexico, with fast transit times of 15 days from...

29.04.2024

Istanbul for AI innovation

Forto has launched a new technology hub at Istanbul’s Technical University, expanding its services to the Turkish market. The digital freight forwarder’s new office opened on 16 April, initially with 20 software engineers in its...

29.04.2024

Pushing ahead with digitalisation

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an international classification society, has appointed Rabindra Sah as its new chief technology officer (CTO) to drive forward its digitalisation agenda and spearhead the development and...

29.04.2024

Loss of a veteran

Both pilots died in the crash of a DC-4 shortly after take-off at Fairbanks Airport (FAI) last Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The 79-year-old Alaska Air Fuel aircraft was carrying 12,100 litres of fuel oil to the village of Kobuk...

29.04.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Five different lions roared for the opening credits of every Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios film from 1928 to 1982. Since then, the roar - louder and more spectacular - has been produced artificially.

26.04.2024

RCG buys three Euro Duals

The Swiss leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) will deliver the three hybrid locomotives in the end of 2024 and in H1/2025 to the Austrian carrier Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The six-axle hybrid locomotive has a tractive force...

26.04.2024

ACS picks new head of Swiss office

Air Charter Service has just appointed Arthur Guibert as the new CEO for its Swiss office in Geneva. Chris Leach, chairman of the aircraft charter specialist: “After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation...

26.04.2024

New digital release process for German seaports

The logistics IT and software providers Dakosy and DBH are launching a new digital authorisation process for container imports through German seaports. The "secure release order" system is set to replace the current...

26.04.2024

Pallet Truck welcomes fifth new member

Logistics North East has invested GBP 700,000 (EUR 817,000) in new vehicles and joined the UK Midlands-based network Pallet Track. The new fleet includes trailers, tractor units, rigid trucks, and vans acquired to support the...

26.04.2024

Dachser to expand near Karlsruhe

In a strategic location in the Middle Upper Rhine region, Dachser’s logistics centre in Karlsruhe will take over another warehouse site in Rastatt by early 2025. The hub is being planned and realised by DFI Real Estate on...

26.04.2024

Cargolux posts profit in 2023

The Cargolux Group generated a positive net result for its 2023 financial year despite a challenging business climate, which shows its agility in changing market conditions, the group said. Cargolux generated revenues of USD...

26.04.2024

A smooth transition

DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott to the role of CEO for its UK & Ireland cluster. He succeeds Ray Hennessy, who is retiring having held the position for the last eight years. Scott joined the company in 2021 and...

26.04.2024

Intercepting stolen cars

In 2024, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the ports of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia, have so far intercepted 18 stolen vehicles valued at approximately USD 1.1 million. Destined for...

26.04.2024

Terminal opened in Georgia

The Tallinn (Estonia)-based CF&S Group has launched a new transit hub in Poti, Georgia. The terminals will handle various types of cargo and offer warehousing and cargo deliveries from the port of Poti to the inland terminal,...